Pewter Spoon

Object/Artifact

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Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute

Name/Title

Pewter Spoon

Description

Pewter spoon with crest under handle

Made/Created

Time Period

Prior to 1763

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

Underneath spoon handle

Material/Technique

Inscribed

Dimensions

Length

19.37 cm

Dimension Description

Bowl

Width

4.45 cm

Material

Pewter

Color

Black

Location

Exhibit

“Frenchman” (L’Union) Case

Room

Teddy Tucker Shipwreck Gallery

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

William McCallan

Related Places

Place

Shipwreck

L'Union

Island

Bermuda

* Untyped Place

Atlantic Ocean

General Notes

Note Type

Historical Note

Note

Forks and spoons All are pewter except the highly encrusted example, which might be silver and the wooden spoon. All served officers or wealthy passengers or were regimental cutlery, except the wooden spoon, which might have served a crew member of the Frenchman.